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Cardiac complications in pediatric patients on the ketogenic diet
Best TH, Franz DN, Gilbert DL, Nelson DP, Epstein MR
Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH
45229-3039, USA.
Cardiac complications of the ketogenic diet, in the absence of selenium
deficiency, have not been reported. Twenty patients on the ketogenic diet at
one institution were investigated. Prolonged QT interval (QTc) was found in
3 patients (15%). There was a significant correlation between prolonged QTc
and both low serum bicarbonate and high beta-hydroxybutyrate. In addition,
three patients had evidence of cardiac chamber enlargement. One patient with
severe dilated cardiomyopathy and prolonged QTc normalized when the diet was
discontinued.
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Cardiac complications in pediatric patients on the ketogenic diet
Best TH, Franz DN, Gilbert DL, Nelson DP, Epstein MR
Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH
45229-3039, USA.
Cardiac complications of the ketogenic diet, in the absence of selenium
deficiency, have not been reported. Twenty patients on the ketogenic diet at
one institution were investigated. Prolonged QT interval (QTc) was found in
3 patients (15%). There was a significant correlation between prolonged QTc
and both low serum bicarbonate and high beta-hydroxybutyrate. In addition,
three patients had evidence of cardiac chamber enlargement. One patient with
severe dilated cardiomyopathy and prolonged QTc normalized when the diet was
discontinued.
Per dovere di cronaca...
Ciao!!
multipower
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